Writing About Argument

"Myspace Not Responsible for Predators"

Summary: In any situation, there are no ways to terminate a driven predator. Myspace was, and is still a place to make money off of advertisements, and is not specifically a place to watch children. It seems that when there is something negative in the world, the first scenarios to be blamed are television, movies, video games, the internet, and music. It is partly the parents' faults for not informing their children on the risks of the internet, and should not pass the responsibility to a web site that cannot control the flow rate of sociopaths. The common saying, "you reap what you sow" is applicable to this because situations in relation to predators can be avoided being that one does not ignore all of the obvious risks. The internet is huge and one cannot protect everyone, so the proper precautions should take place to protect oneself.

Argument: In his essay "Myspace not Responsible for Predators", Kevin Alexander writes that when the court finds out that this rape victim agreed to a waiver, the law suit will be thrown out, but it's big trouble for the internet of it isn't. However I think that with the immense size of the internet, the magnitude of the situation has to result in death, not just rape to recieve immediate attention for breaking the agreement. I agree with Alexander that "The 14-year-old signed this agreement, and thus signed away her protection under naivete" (Alexander). Maybe if teenagers were not raging with hormones and the need of constant acceptance and a quick ego boost, some of these rape cases and even killing would not happen. The fact that people are suing Myspace because of personal stupidity baffles me because of people would just stop and think, negative situations could be avoided.Let's look at the bright side of things, it could have been a murder, so this girl should just move on and learn from her mistakes. She could have been the one being buried… This argument posed to be very convincing seeing that Alexander provided a real life situation and many common reasonable beliefs that connect with internet safety. "…and there are tons of waiting victims. It's unknown as of now which ones are more dangerous" (Alexander).

Alexander, Kevin. "Myspace not Responsible for Predators." Texas: Battalion, ---> 2006. Rpt. in Elements of Argument: A text and Reader. Annette T.         ---> Rottenberg and Donna Haisty Winchell. 9th ed. Boston: Bedford/St.         ---> Martin's, 2009. 119-120.